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Computed tomography is one of the most important techniques of radiological diagnosis. The first computed tomography technique was developed by Godfrey Hounsfield and was first used for skull examinations in 1971. In 1974, the first whole-body computed tomography technology was installed.
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Reith, W. (2016). ComputedTomography. In: Vogl, T., Reith, W., Rummeny, E. (eds) Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44037-7_4
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